This city in the very south of Turkey was an important centre of early Christianity, with some of the first non-hidden churches. Today it’s a truly multicultural place, where you can hear prayers in many different tongues. Many sects of Christianity (Greek Orthodoxy, Syriac Christianity, Roman Catholicism, Protestantism to name a few) and Islam, as well as Judaism, are all represented with their dedicated temples in Antakya.The city is not located on the sea-shore, but Asi River ('''Orontes River''' as known in olden times) flows through it.The city is the capital of Hatay Province. http://wikitravel.org/en/Antakya